Pokémon’s Global Challenge 2022 has been announced for ‘Pokémon Sword & Shield.’ Teamwork is a central theme in Pokémon, and the ‘Global Challenges’ underscore this idea. All players are challenged to complete a task and will share an award when the task is complete.
Recently, Pokémon held a ‘Global Challenge’ that asked players to send a total of 7 million gifts amongst each other. This year, the ‘Global Challenge’ will be a Double Battle competition in standard ‘Pokémon Video Game Competition’ format. This competition will also help select the entrants for the Pokémon Japanese Championships. The ratings will be available in the Victory Stadium, and competitors will receive 50 Battle Points as well as a mystery gift--so long as they have completed at least three battles.
Pokémon ‘Global Challenge 2022’ registration is now open, and battles are set to take place May 6-8.
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Pokémon Announces the New Global Challenge 2022
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